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Patented Feb.28,1882.

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' UNITED STATES l PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM SEATON, OF QUEBEC, PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, CANADA.

WICK-TRIMMER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 254,390, dated February 28, 1882.

' I Application inea December 22,1981. (Model.) 'l

To all twhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM CHARLES SEA- TON, of Quebec, in the Province of Quebec and Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and Improved Lamp-Trimmer, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object ot my invention is. to provide a new and improved instrument to be used in removing the carbonized parts from lamp-wicks.

The invention consists in a rotary brush@ wheel contained in a box sliding in aframe or box provided with a longitudinal slot in the bottom, through which the upper oarbonized end of the wick is passed and held by suitable clippers or holders, so that the rotating brush wheel can brush off the carbonized parts. The brush-wheel is provided with a pinion on its shaft, this pinion engaging with a rack on the frame, whereby the brush will be rot-ated when the brush-holdin g box slides forward and backward.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this'specitcation, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.`

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved wick-trimmer. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the saine. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same, parts beingshown in section. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectionalelevation ofthe same on theline x x, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is alongit'udinal sectional elevation of alnoditication of the brushing-wheel.

A brushing-wheel, A, provided on its periphery with a layer, B, of cloth or felt, as shown in Fig. 5, or with a series ot' radial bristle brushes, O, Figs. 2, 3, and 4, is rigidly mounted on a shaft, D, provided at one end with a pinion, E, and journaled in, the sides of a box, F, containing the brushing-wheel, and provided at each side with pins or studs F', passing through the longitudinal slots G in the sides of a longitudinal box or frame, H, open on top and closed at the bottom, so that the box F can slide longitudinally in the frame H.

The ends of the lbox F are provided at the bottom with a recess, J, to permit them to pass the wick. A hook, K, is attached to one end of the frame H, and to this hook K a spiral or other suitable spring, L, is attached, which spring is also attached to the lower end, M, of

the handle N of the box F, this end M of the handle projecting inwardly from one end of the box F, so that the spring L will be'within the box F.

The inner end of the frame H is provided with a handle, O. At the upper edge of one of the sides ot' the frame H a rack', I), is fastened, with which the pinion E engages, whereby the shaft D and the brushing-wheel will-be rotated when the box F slides in the frame H.

'The bottom ot' the frame H is provided at or;

near the middle with a longitudinal slot, Q, adapted to receive the upper end ot' the wick R. A pair of clippers or holders, S, are fastened on the bottom of the frame H, and consist of a fixed blade, T, on one side of the slot Q, and a pivoted blade, U, on the other side of the slot Q, the handle end of the blade U passing through a slot at the inner end, or end near the handle, of one ot' the sides ofthe frame H, this end of the blade being provided with a bend or flange, V, outside of the frame H. This blade U is pressedfrom the slot by a spring, W, so that by pressing on the bend. V of the blade U the blade will be pressed against the wick passing through the slot Q, and will be forced back by the spring W when released. It' desired, this arrangement may be reversed, and the blade may be pressed over the slot by the spring and moved from the. slot when pressure is exerted ou the bend V.

The edges of the blades T and U are preferably slightly serrated, as shown in Fig. 3. The frame H may be provided on the outer side with a socket or loop, X, for a pair of scissors, Y, for trimming new wicks. If the brushingwheel A is covered with felt or cloth, one of the inner upper corners ofthe box F must be provided with brushes Z, for brushing the cinders orcarbonized parts from the layer of cloth or felt. It' desired, the spring L may be dispensed with, or it may be arranged to push the box F. However, the combination as shown is preferred.

The operation is as follows: The upper carbonized end of the wick R is passed through the slot Q, and is grasped firmly between the edges of the blades T andU by pressing against the projecting end of the pivoted blade U. Then the box F is drawn in the direction of the arrow tf-that is, toward the handle O-by IOO means of a nger passed through the loop or handle N, and is then released, the spring L pulling it back. It is then drawn in the direction of the arrow a' again, and so on several times. By this movement of the box F the wheel A will be rotated, and the brushes C or the felt or cloth layer B will brush the cinders or carbonized parts from the top of the wick, thereby cleaning the upper end of the wick, which is then released. The earbonized parts of the wick remain in the box or frame H, and after the operation is completed they can be removed by inverting this box or frame H. The wick can thus be trimmed and cleaned without soiling the hands of the operator or the lamp. The wick R need only be raised out of the wiektube sufficiently to permit its upper end to pass through the slot Q.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A wick-trimmer, made substantially as herein shown and described, consisting of a box for frame provided with a slot through which the wick is passed, which box contains or holds a sliding brush, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the box or frame H, of the sliding box F, containing abrush- Wheel, A, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, with the box or frame H, of the sliding box F, the brush-wheel A, theV pinion E on the shaft of this brush-wheel, and the rack P, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination, with the box or frame H, of the sliding box F, the brush-wheel A, and the studs F passing through the slots G in the sides of the frame H, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

5. rlhe combination, with the box or frame H, of the sliding box F, the brush-wheel A, and the spring L, attached to the boxes F and H, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

6. The combination, with the box or frame H, provided with a slot, Q, of the sliding box F, the brush-wheel A, and the clippers or holder S, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.-

7. The combination, with the box or frame H and the spring L, of the sliding box F, pro! vided with the handle-loop N, having its lower end projecting into the said box, and the rotating brush-wheel A, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

8. rlhe combination, with the box or frame H, provided with a slot, Q, of the sliding box F, the brush-wheel A, the fixed blade T, the pivoted blade U, and the spring W, substantially as herein shown and described, and -for the purpose set forth.

WILLIAM c. sEAroN.

Witnesses:

DANIEL M. GIE, DANIEL W. GIE. 

